Israel is getting ready not solely to obtain residing hostages but in addition to determine the our bodies of the useless, with the Ministry of Non secular Companies having accomplished the mandatory preparations, the Jerusalem Publish reported on Sunday.
Beneath the settlement struck between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group should launch all hostages it holds, residing or useless.
The ministry’s director normal, Yehuda Avidan, mentioned there was concern that Hamas may not have the ability to hand over all of the stays, in an interview with public broadcaster Kan radio.
Media studies have cited the large destruction within the Gaza Strip as an element that would stop the our bodies from being discovered.
In line with Israeli data, 48 hostages stay within the Gaza Strip, of whom 20 are mentioned to be alive.
The Israeli authorities have beforehand expressed nice concern in regards to the destiny of two different hostages – a German-Israeli nationwide and a Nepalese agriculture scholar.
Solely one of many remaining hostages is a lady. She had been declared useless.
“We’re getting ready to obtain between one and 28 [bodies],” Avidan advised the broadcaster Kan, based on the Jerusalem Publish. He mentioned his best concern was Hamas claiming that some our bodies couldn’t be discovered, leaving households with out closure.
After strict safety checks, the our bodies are to be taken to a forensic institute in Tel Aviv for identification.
The handover of the residing hostages is anticipated on Monday morning, Israeli radio reported. The handover of our bodies can be anticipated to start then.
